Spicy Sichuan "Water Boiled" Fish and Celery (Shui Zhu Yu)

Name: Spicy Sichuan "Water Boiled" Fish and Celery (Shui Zhu Yu)
Ingredients: 1 tsp. kosher salt; 3 egg whites; 1 ⁄ 4 cup cornstarch; 1 1 ⁄ 2 lb. boneless, skinless mahi mahi filet, cut into 1-inch pieces; 3 pieces pieces of cassia bark or cinnamon sticks; 3 whole star anise; 1 whole black cardamom pod; 4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed; 1 bunch scallions, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 (3-inch) piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 tbsp. chile bean sauce (doubanjiang); 2 tbsp. fermented and salted black beans (douchi), rinsed; 4 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 ⁄ 2 cup Shaoxing wine; 2 tsp. sesame seeds; Roughly chopped cilantro, to garnish; Sichuan chile oil , to garnish

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Give mild fish a serious lick of heat with homemade chile oil and fermented black soy beans.

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Ingredients

1 tsp. kosher salt
3 egg whites
1⁄4 cup cornstarch
1 1⁄2 lb. boneless, skinless mahi mahi filet, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 pieces pieces of cassia bark or cinnamon sticks
3 whole star anise
1 whole black cardamom pod
4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
1 bunch scallions, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 (3-inch) piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tbsp. chile bean sauce (doubanjiang)
2 tbsp. fermented and salted black beans (douchi), rinsed
4 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
1⁄2 cup Shaoxing wine
2 tsp. sesame seeds
Roughly chopped cilantro, to garnish
<a href="https://www.saveur.com/sichuan-chile-oil-recipe/">Sichuan chile oil</a>, to garnish